{"id":288272,"date":"2023-08-29T19:34:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288272"},"modified":"2023-08-29T19:34:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:34:13","slug":"romelu-lukaku-lands-in-italy-as-he-prepares-to-join-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/romelu-lukaku-lands-in-italy-as-he-prepares-to-join-roma\/","title":{"rendered":"Romelu Lukaku lands in Italy as he prepares to join Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Romelu Lukaku is given a hero&#8217;s welcome by fans in Rome as the Belgian lands in the Italian capital ahead of \u00a35m loan from Chelsea&#8230; with Jose Mourinho set to reunite with the former Man United striker<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Romelu Lukaku has landed in Italy to complete his move to join Roma<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Belgian will sign a season-long loan deal after Chelsea accepted loan terms<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Romelu Lukaku has landed in Italy as he prepares to complete a season-long loan move to join Serie A giants Roma.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian is set to put pen-to-paper in the Italian capital after Chelsea accepted a \u00a35m loan offer for the striker.<\/p>\n<p>Lukaku will be reunited with Roma manager Jose Mourinho after the pair previously worked together during spells at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>There is expectation on the 30-year-old to rediscover his best form after a difficult 12 months that saw him struggle to cement a starting berth at Inter Milan last season and fail to find the net in the Qatar World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Lukaku touched down via private jet at Rome&#8217;s Ciampino airport on Tuesday afternoon and was met by eager supporters anticipating his arrival.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/19\/74844963-12458079-image-m-10_1693333807702.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Romelu Lukaku has landed in Rome to complete his move to join Serie A side Roma<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/19\/74844961-12458079-image-a-11_1693333821972.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lukaku was closely escorted by security, Roma representatives and police after landing in the city<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/19\/74844975-12458079-image-a-12_1693333825022.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Crowds of Roma supporters eagerly waited to welcome Lukaku to the capital city<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in a black top and black trousers, the forward waved to fans as they cheered while he began to walk down the steps of the jet and onto the turf.<\/p>\n<p>There were load roars from the crowd as he stepped out at the city&#8217;s second airport as he waved, touched his chest and continued to show his appreciation for the welcome.<\/p>\n<p>A beaming Lukaku further interacted with fans as he walked through outdoor gated areas of the airport while being followed by security and Roma representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Footage shows him smiling and giving a thumbs up to fans who are shouting his name in a bid to get the striker&#8217;s attention.<\/p>\n<p>The wantaway Chelsea star also raised a Roma scarf above his head as he showed off his new club colours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/19\/74845177-12458079-image-m-17_1693334184903.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roma manager Jose Mourinho (pictured) is set to be reunited with Lukaku after the pair previously worked together<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/19\/74844973-12458079-image-m-14_1693333938654.jpg\" height=\"517\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lukaku raised a Roma scarf above his head while being escorted through the airport<\/p>\n<p>Lukaku is no stranger to Italian football after previous spells at Inter Milan that saw him lift the Serie A title while working under Antonio Conte two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>A stellar campaign that season saw him score 30 goals in all competitions for Inter as they stormed to the league title.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea had been intent on selling Lukaku this summer, until the Belgian turned down a move to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, and turned down moves to Inter and Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>Inter had offered \u00a323m and \u00a326m for a permanent deal before pulling out after discovering that Lukaku had been talking to Juventus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12458079\/Romelu-Lukaku-lands-Italy-Roma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romelu Lukaku is given a hero&#8217;s welcome by fans in Rome as the Belgian lands in the Italian capital ahead of \u00a35m loan from Chelsea&#8230; 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